Three mini python coding challenges for 14-16 year olds.
Simulate a coffee shop ordering system
Simulate a quiz game were the most obscure answer wins
Simulate a vending machine.
The projects provide pupils with the opportunity to develop programming techniques such as sequence, selection, iteration and file handling.
All teaching resources provided including python solutions for teachers.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition, develop a Python solution for a simple Film/TV recommendation engine. Select a show to watch and have other shows recommended to you!
Customize the Films/TV shows on offer.
Using functions, file handling, SQL, loops and conditions to create a team based quiz competition
Useful mini project to develop algorithmic thinking and programming skills for key stage 4 students
All teaching resources provided including python solution.
Seven mini python coding challenges for 14-16 year olds.
Simulate a coffee shop ordering system
Simulate a quiz game were the most obscure answer wins
Simulate a vending machine.
Test your times table project
Book Cinema Tickets
Python Millionaire Game project
A Film Recommendation System
The projects provide pupils with the opportunity to develop programming techniques such as sequence, selection, iteration, functions, parameters, file handling and SQL.
All teaching resources provided including python solutions for teachers.
Seven lesson unit of study teaching pupils how to write programs to control a turtle and draw shapes on screen. The shapes become progressively more challenging and teach pupils key computing skills such as abstraction, decomposition and problem solving.
Programming skills covered include sequence, selection, iteration, parameters and lists.
All teaching resources, python solutions and assessment activities included.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition, develop an ordering system to allow cats to order their favourite drinks and snacks from a menu, pay for them and receive their change.
Learning how to apply coding techniques such as file handling, lists, loops, conditions, functions and parameters to develop a working solution. Useful project to develop programming skills for key stage 4 students
All teaching resources provided including python solution.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition to develop algorithmic thinking and programming skills.
Create a solution to allow customers to book tickets to see their favourite films providing they are old enough.
Learn about using functions, parameters, loops and conditions in your programming.
Useful mini project to for key stage 4 students who are learning Python.
All teaching resources provided including python solution for teachers.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition to develop algorithmic thinking and programming skills.
Create a solution to simulate the operation of a snack machine. Learn about using lists, loops and conditions in your programming.
Useful mini project to for key stage 4 students
All teaching resources provided including python solution for teachers.
A project to create a version of snakes and ladders using Python. Teaching pupils key algorithmic thinking skills such as abstraction and decomposition. Pupils can use Selection, Iteration, Lists and Dictionaries to create a two plaver snakes and ladders game.
Teaching materials and snakes and ladders solution included.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition, develop a solution to simulate a Bank Account allowing customers to create an account with a unique account number and sort code. Customers can sign up for standard accounts or if old enough special “gold accounts”. Customers can view their account details, make deposits and withdrawals.
Using functions, lists, loops and conditions to create a simulation of a bank account system.
Useful mini project to develop algorithmic thinking and programming skills for key stage 4 students
All teaching resources provided including python solution.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition, develop a solution to a multi player quiz were the player with the most obscure answers wins!
Using functions, dictionaries, lists, loops and conditions to create a team based quiz competition
Useful mini project to develop algorithmic thinking and programming skills for key stage 4 students
All teaching resources provided including python solution.
GCSE Programming Mini Project
Take your pupils through programming techniques such as Sequence, Selection, Iteration and File Handling required to create a Python Program to simulate the popular quiz show “Who wants to be a Millionaire”.
The program will read in a list of questions, the question value, possible answers and the correct answer.
PowerPoint guide and teacher solutions provided.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition to develop algorithmic thinking and programming skills.
Create a solution to create a quiz of random questions to test your times tables.
Learn about using lists, loops and conditions in your programming.
Useful mini project to for key stage 4 students who are learning Python.
All teaching resources provided including python solution for teachers.
Structured Approach to programming
Using Abstraction and Decomposition, develop a stock order system to allow users to select a stock item to order, a quantity and calculate the cost.
Learning how to apply coding techniques such as file handling, lists, loops, conditions, functions and parameters to develop a working solution.
Useful project to develop programming skills for key stage 4 students
Python solution provided.
Python Programming Challenge
Python solution for a EAN13 barcode checker to work out the valid checksum for a 12 digit barcode.
Can be used to teach sequence, selection, iteration and lists.
Python solution can be downloaded below.
Python Programming Challenge
Python solutions for manipulating strings such as changing characters, cases, slicing strings and counting index positions
Can be used to support teaching of sequence, selection, iteration and functions.
Python code solutions and suggest activities for students (solution for teachers) can be downloaded below.